From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Morton Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 13566] New: nvidiafb doesn't get my oooold monitor working Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:04:42 -0700 Message-ID: <20090629160442.0cbd68b8.akpm@linux-foundation.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sfi-mx-4.v28.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.28.124] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by 3yr0jf1.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1MLPwd-0004r5-Nj for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:07:27 +0000 Received: from smtp1.linux-foundation.org ([140.211.169.13]) by 1b2kzd1.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69) id 1MLPu3-0002li-Gj for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:07:27 +0000 In-Reply-To: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: bugzilla-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org, ericitaquera@gmail.com, bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org (switched to email. Please respond via emailed reply-to-all, not via the bugzilla web interface). On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:04:12 GMT bugzilla-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13566 > > Summary: nvidiafb doesn't get my oooold monitor working > Product: Drivers > Version: 2.5 > Kernel Version: 2.6.30 > Platform: All > OS/Version: Linux > Tree: Mainline > Status: NEW > Severity: normal > Priority: P1 > Component: Video(Other) > AssignedTo: drivers_video-other@kernel-bugs.osdl.org > ReportedBy: ericitaquera@gmail.com > Regression: No There's more info at the above link > > Nvidiafb doesn't get my ooooooold black & white 7" CRT VGA monitor working. I > have an GeForce 6200 one: > > root@slackade:~# lspci | grep -i vga > 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV44 [GeForce 6200 > TurboCache(TM)] (rev a1) > > > This is the dmesg output with this old monitor ( or without any ) plugged to > the VGA output: > > root@slackade:~# dmesg | grep nvidia > nvidiafb 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 > nvidiafb: Device ID: 10de0161 > nvidiafb: CRTC0 analog not found > nvidiafb: CRTC1 analog not found > nvidiafb: CRTC 1 is currently programmed for TV > nvidiafb: Using TV on CRTC 1 > nvidiafb: Panel is TMDS > nvidiafb: MTRR set to ON > nvidiafb: Flat panel dithering disabled > nvidiafb: PCI nVidia NV16 framebuffer (64MB @ 0xD0000000) > root@slackade:~# > > After that, even if I switch to a brand new 1080p lcd the screen just blinks > with weird vertical stripes. > > If I reboot with a newer monitor plugged to VGA output all works fine: > > root@slackade:~# dmesg | grep nvidia > nvidiafb 0000:01:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 > nvidiafb: Device ID: 10de0161 > nvidiafb: CRTC0 analog found > nvidiafb: CRTC1 analog not found > nvidiafb: CRTC 0 appears to have a CRT attached > nvidiafb: Using CRT on CRTC 0 > nvidiafb: MTRR set to ON > nvidiafb: PCI nVidia NV16 framebuffer (64MB @ 0xD0000000) > root@slackade:~# > > Tnx in advance! > hm. drivers/video/nvidia/ isn't exactly a hive of development activity but let's switch this over to the mailing list and see if there's any help. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------